Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	51207
Country	Hungary

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Epidemiologic characteristics of Helicobacter pylori infection in southeast Hungary
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Lenke Bálint, Andrea Tiszai, Gábor Kozák, Ilona Dóczi, Veronika Szekeres, Orsolya Inczefi, Georgina Ollé, Krisztina Helle, Richárd Róka and András Rosztóczy
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Corresponding Author	András Rosztóczy, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Korányi fasor 8-10, Szeged 6720, Csongrád, Hungary. rosztoczy.andras@med.u-szeged.hu
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Central Europe; Healthy volunteers; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Core Tip	Whereas a decrease in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) has been confirmed in Western Europe, its prevalence in Central Europe, which has a substantial rural population, is unclear. Therefore, this study analyzed the prevalence of HP among healthy volunteers in two Hungarian counties. The results of the study illustrated that the seropositivity of HP in this area was 32%. The prevalence was higher in males, among people living in rural areas. Agricultural/industrial workers were more likely to be positive for infection than office workers. Meanwhile, rural subjects in Békés County had higher prevalence than those in Csongrád County.
Citation	Bálint L, Tiszai A, Kozák G, Dóczi I, Szekeres V, Inczefi O, Ollé G, Helle K, Róka R, Rosztóczy A. Epidemiologic characteristics of Helicobacter pylori infection in southeast Hungary. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(42): 6365-6372

Received	2019-09-02 13:29
Peer-Review Started	2019-09-02 13:30
To Make the First Decision	2019-09-19 06:53
Return for Revision	2019-09-20 09:05
Revised	2019-10-10 19:52
Second Decision	2019-10-16 12:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-10-17 06:11
Articles in Press	2019-10-17 06:11
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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